Reggie McNeal, a former quarterback at Texas A&M, runs pass patterns with the receivers Saturday on the practice fields at Paul Brown Stadium during the Bengals' rookie minicamp.

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Saturday morning, in his first NFL practice, Reggie McNeal wore wide receivers' gloves for the first time since 1998 - when he was a high school freshman.

The Bengals' sixth-round pick in the draft two weeks ago, McNeal was a college quarterback at Texas A&M. He's making the transition to receiver on the highest level of football. The first step of the process was a productive one.

"He looked comfortable," coach Marvin Lewis said after the second of two Saturday practices. "He did a good job." ...